The highly anticipated Street Fighter movie will have its worldwide premiere today. The movie, which was in development hell for a while, will finally see the light of day, and some fans have already had a look at it.

The movie currently sits at 46% on the critics' score and 85% on the audience score. This points to a divide that can sometimes happen with popular movies. Some personalities within the gaming space, including Maximilian Dood and Coney, have reviewed the movie, and the common refrain seems to be that it is a movie for the fans. This means there are enough things in it that will appeal to fans but might not be as enjoyable for those with a more critical eye.

The movie is set in 1993, and the director, Kitao Sakurai, has also revealed that sections of the movie have been animated. These are specifically the flashback scenes, of which there are a fair few in the movie.

The question now is: how well will the movie do at the box office? The estimated production cost of the film is around $82 million, and projections have it making about $70 million worldwide. That would mean a loss, but not a catastrophic one. The reason this matters is that Sakurai has stated that he already has a sequel mapped out, but its future will depend on how well the first movie performs.

Here’s hoping the movie does well. All indications point to the fact that, at the very least, it will be fun for fans.

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